The things I notice most are A) the shoving matches. The players don't respect the refs and, because of that, they go long after the whistle B) the time required to review a play. I don't know if they're reviewing more or not. But the games seem to get delay after delay.

After yesterday's games, I'm blaming the players and coaches in this debacle as well. You can't complain about the officiating and make yourselves out to be victims, then turn around and exploit the very problem you're complaining about.

Do you think Harbaugh pulls Hochuli or Triplett aside and says "gee, can I have my timeout back and issue a challenge instead?". Hell no. Coaches and players know the rules - unfortunately better than some of these officials - and they're stringing them along for their benefit.

Posted by edsortails on 9/24/2012 4:22:00 PM (view original):going back.....the defensive holding call on McCourty at the 6:11 mark was maybe one of the worst calls I have ever seen

the PI on Mayo I would really love to get another look at because it looked bad but they never went back and revisited the play, the PI on Edelman was laughable especially given that later in the game the refs picked up a flag on a TD because one ref called offensive PI and the other came over and said it wasn't (it wasn't--but where was that on Edelman's play, it also wasn't)

the unsportsmanlike conduct on Harbaugh seems like a joke, if he truly was seeking a timeout--I have not seen a replay of what happened before the call to know for sure, but 15 yards in that spot seems out of line

all the non calls for the after the whistle punches, head slaps, and other scrums are a factor as well.....the after the play stuff is WAY worse than ever before and when they let it go all game, it puts everything in a dangerous place

Agreed. This looks like backyard football. It looks amateurish.

The NFL and the refs need to hammer this crap out ASAP. Both sides need to bend a little.

That's 3 easy wins. leaves them 10-2. They'll have 4 "tough" games vs Denver, Seattle, Houston and 49ers. 3 are a home and Texans and 9ers, we should have Hernandez back. Seattle will be hard because it's in Seattle. I still think they win 3 of those 4 games. That'd leave them at 13-3. At the very worst, i see that Pats going 12-4 which is very good.

I like our D....but our safeties need to be faster. Gregory keeps getting burnt. I would like to see the rookie teamed up with Chung. I also think that McCourty (who played a great game yesterday....something i hope he builds off) or Arrington should be moved to safety. The best defenses have a ball hawking safety out there. It looks like Chung and Gregory are "hard hitting" safeties and just lack the speed to help our CB's in the zone D.